Museum of Ice Cream Announces its Opening in San Francisco

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Aug 23, 2017, 12:00 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- After much anticipation, Museum of Ice Cream announces its third location in San Francisco. Following an unprecedented demand in Los Angeles and New York City, Museum of Ice Cream opens its doors this September at the historic 1 Grant Avenue in the heart of the city. Museum of Ice Cream features ten thematically tailored, immersive installations produced entirely by its in-house design team. Interactive elements include a magical candy garden, psychedelic rainbow unicorns, a push pop installation, a cherry on top sky, the renowned Sprinkle Pool and new tastings, including an original Museum of Ice Cream flavor.

Museum of Ice Cream Los Angeles, image courtesy of Katie Gibbs

Driven by the wondrous joy ice cream evokes, Museum of Ice Cream San Francisco continues to bring people together through art, design, and innovation. Founder and Creative Director Maryellis Bunn was drawn to the challenge of creating and designing the next Museum of Ice Cream in a historical building with stunning architectural highlights. Located in an old bank near San Francisco's Union Square, Museum of Ice Cream's modern design and signature playfulness stands in stark contrast with the 108-year-old historic landmark. With several modern installations built around (decades-old) structures that have been hidden from public view, Museum of Ice Cream truly enhances the building's unique character at every turn. Underneath Museum of Ice Cream's forty-five foot dome ceilings is the famous Sprinkle Pool - filled with over one hundred million custom designed sprinkles.

Curating the best of California ice cream, visitors will indulge in one "scoop of the week," from a rotating cast of creameries, including Bi-Rite, It's It, Salt & Straw and CREAM. Visitors enjoy an exclusive mochi ice cream tasting experience by California-based My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, an out-of-this world Pop Rocks® Cave, and a never-been-tasted, custom, Museum of Ice Cream flavor. The museum concludes with a Design Within Reach lounge and a new shop experience, unveiling art objects and merchandise available exclusively inside.

Mark your calendars - tickets are on sale soon at museumoficecream.com! The Platinum Card® from American Express is the Official Card of Museum of Ice Cream. Presale tickets are available exclusively for American Express Platinum Card Members starting on Wednesday, August 23 at 9am PT, and for all American Express Card Members on Thursday, August 24 at 9am PT. Tickets are open to the public for purchase on Friday, August 25 at 9am PT.

Museum of Ice Cream San Francisco opens September 17th from 11am-10pm, Wednesday-Monday. Tickets include half a dozen tastings and edible treats! Tickets are $38 per person and are available in advance online-only.

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM
Address: 1 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
Wednesday-Monday: 11 AM – 10 PM Tuesday: Closed

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM
Museum of Ice Cream is the leading creator of interactive experiences. Our mission is to bring people together through art, design and innovation. We build to provoke curiosity and imagination in both the physical and digital worlds. Museum of Ice Cream provides a socially shareable, culturally inclusive and nostalgic place for adults to feel like children again, and for children to keep being themselves.

Stay tuned, Museum of Ice Cream will be opening in new locations this year and more in 2018. Follow along @museumoficecream (#museumoficecream), and sign up on the website for the latest updates!

SOURCE Museum of Ice Cream